I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 38: Xixi, It Hurts

Qiao Xixi opened the door to Mi Lan and Mi Qi’s smiling faces.

"Xixi, we’re here to bring you something!"

Mi Lan stuffed a large bag of fruit she didn’t recognize into her hands.

Mi Qi was carrying a bucket of fish.

"This is Long Fish Beast. It doesn’t have many bones, and the meat is especially delicious. My beastman mate caught it in the water today."

Qiao Xixi glanced behind them and saw a few males who looked familiar. They must have been the ones who went with Hong Xi to the mountains to pick Grass Fruit today.

"Have you eaten? Come on in."

Qiao Xixi stepped aside to let them into the courtyard.

Mi Lan and Mi Qi came in grinning, but their beastman mates didn’t move.

"Aren’t they coming in?"

Lin En said, a little embarrassed, "We’re used to eating raw meat, so we won’t go in and bother you. We’ll come back to pick up our female later."

The beastman mates all nodded.

Qiao Xixi didn’t insist. Her courtyard really wasn’t big enough to seat so many tall, male beastmen.

Jin Ling arrived with the cubs as well.

"Xixi, we heard the Grass Fruit you found can be refined into Salt Crystals. Today, the Tribe Shaman personally led a lot of males into the mountains to find more, and they succeeded! We’ll have salt to eat now."

The Black Stone Tribe was small and remote, so salt had always been a luxury.

"I refined quite a bit today. You all can take some back with you later."

Mi Qi reached out and gave Qiao Xixi a bear hug.

"Oh, Xixi, you’re just the best! From now on, I’ll definitely save the most delicious and tender meat for you."

Yesterday, when Mi Lan and Mi Qi left, they had taken some embers from Qiao Xixi’s place and tried roasting meat when they got back.

Although they hadn’t quite mastered controlling the fire, it definitely tasted much better than raw meat.

"I wouldn’t dare accept that. If you eat less and get thin, your beastman mates will blame me."

"No, they won’t! You’re the Priest now. All the beastmen in the tribe really respect you."

"That’s right, Xixi! And now that you’ve discovered Salt Crystals, everyone admires you even more."

Mi Lan and Mi Qi weren’t lying.

When the beastmen in the tribe heard that Mi Lan and the others were visiting Qiao Xixi, they had been very eager to give them things to bring along.

Otherwise, the two of them wouldn’t have shown up with so much.

"Oh, right, Xixi. The Clan Leader will be back from the hunt with the tribe’s males in a couple of days. When he is, you should go to the sacrificial altar. They’ll hold the pre-cold-snap ceremony there. It’s really lively."

"You forgot, Mi Qi. Xixi is the Priest now. She has to go to the altar and perform the Sacrificial Dance to pray for the Beast God’s blessing so we can pass the cold days safely."

Mi Qi’s face showed sudden realization. "Oh, right! Xixi, do you know how to do the Sacrificial Dance?"

Qiao Xixi silently picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth.

’I know how to eat it...’

"What happens if I don’t know how?"

"It’s fine. The Tribe Shaman definitely knows how. You can have him teach you."

Qiao Xixi didn’t really want to go, but now that she was the Priest, it was probably a good idea to familiarize herself with some of the procedures.

"Okay, I’ll go ask the Tribe Shaman then."

When Mi Lan and Mi Qi left, Qiao Xixi wrapped up some Salt Crystals for each of them.

The two were so happy they nearly jumped for joy, promising to bring Qiao Xixi any delicious food they found.

Qiao Xixi closed the courtyard gate and turned to see a noticeable wound on the inside of Jin Ling’s arm.

Although the wound was no longer bleeding, she could still tell it was fresh.

She frowned and stepped forward, taking Jin Ling’s hand.

"Jin Ling, didn’t you say you weren’t hurt during the hunt today? What’s this wound on your arm?"

Jin Ling’s expression faltered. He put down the bowl and utensils in his hand and sat down on the stone stool.

He lowered his eyes, making it impossible to see the expression in their depths.

"It’s just a minor wound. It’s nothing."

But Qiao Xixi disagreed. Even if males recovered quickly, a wound was still a wound, and it had to hurt.

"You can’t just ignore a minor wound. I’ll go get some water to clean it for you."

Qiao Xixi went straight into the washroom, brought out a basin of water, soaked a piece of animal hide in it, wrung it out, and began to wipe the wound on his arm.

"Snake fang marks? Did you run into a snake beast on your hunt today?"

Jin Ling’s eyes were locked on her face the entire time.

"Mhm. I encountered a Wandering Green Snake Beast and a Long-armed Ape Beast. I saw they had captured a female, so I stepped in to stop them."

Qiao Xixi’s expression changed slightly. "Male Wandering Beasts came to the tribe to capture a female?"

Jin Ling nodded. "So, during this time, you must not leave the tribe alone."

"Okay."

In her memories, Qiao Xixi had encountered countless vicious male Wandering Beasts as a child. This body’s father-beast had been killed by other male Wandering Beasts.

She would never run around aimlessly in a place where danger lurked.

Qiao Xixi didn’t ask which female had been captured.

Jin Ling didn’t say, because to him, it wasn’t important at all.

Just as Qiao Xixi was lost in thought, she suddenly heard Jin Ling let out a muffled grunt.

"It hurts."

She was startled and quickly pulled her hand back.

"I’m sorry, was I being too rough?"

When Qiao Xixi looked up, she realized Jin Ling’s face was almost touching hers.

She tried to back away, but Jin Ling held her by the small of her back, pulling her toward him.

The air between them filled with the scent of each other’s breath.

In an instant, Qiao Xixi’s heart was pounding like a drum.

"Xixi, it hurts..."

Qiao Xixi’s eyes widened in astonishment, and all she could see was her own foolish-looking reflection in those deep, molten-gold pupils.

The next moment, a warm sensation touched her lips.

In that instant, Qiao Xixi’s mind went completely blank.

Jin Ling’s lips moved against hers, neither lightly nor heavily. It tickled a little, and she subconsciously stuck out her tongue to lick them.

The molten-gold pupils instantly became bottomless, and the arms holding her tightened a fraction.

While she was dazed and confused...

Jin Ling took a deep breath and slowly let her go, resting his forehead against hers and whispering, "You said a kiss would make it stop hurting."

Qiao Xixi wanted to cry but had no tears.

’That’s what I tell the cubs to trick them!’

Qiao Xixi pushed him away, turned, and fled into her room.

"I’m tired. I’m going to bed."

Jin Ling watched her hasty retreat, a gentle smile in his eyes.

Qiao Xixi closed her room door, only to turn and see three pairs of big, sparkling eyes staring at her.

"It’s late. Why aren’t you asleep yet? Quick, get to sleep."

The three cubs obediently lay down.

Qiao Ang, who was sleeping on the very edge, scooted closer to Qiao Lie.

In the darkness, a childish voice was exceptionally clear.

"Qiao Lie, do you think that big male is a wimp? He needed a kiss for such a tiny little wound."

Qiao Lie furrowed his little brow but didn’t say anything, clearly agreeing with Qiao Ang.

The more Qiao Ang spoke, the more dissatisfied he became. "But it didn’t even look serious! The wound had already healed."

Qiao Xixi turned away, too ashamed to face her cubs.

’So embarrassing!’

"Mother, Mother, wake up."

Qiao Xixi opened her drowsy eyes to see Qiao Qiao’s cute little face.

"What is it, Qiaoqiao?"

"Mother, the Tribe Shaman is here."

Qiao Xixi’s sleepiness vanished in an instant. ’Did I only just close my eyes before the sun came up?’

After getting up and washing her face, Qiao Xixi walked into the courtyard.

"Tribe Shaman, you’re here."

The Tribe Shaman looked at Qiao Xixi, his expression completely different.